Chemical industry in Turkey

projects tracked
19
active
5

Projects in Turkey

chemXplore tracks 19 projects in Turkey, of which 5 are active.

  1. 3 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 1 project FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. 1 project Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 5 new construction.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

1 active project carries no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • September 2026 Petkim Aliağa Ethylene Cracker and Polyolefin Complex · FEED / Pre-FID
  • 25 August 2026 Nextchem NX Replast Mechanical Upcycling Plant Türkiye · Announced / Concept

Latest Turkish chemical industry news

2 November 2026
Wison New Energies lays keel for Sakarya Phase 3 ultra-deepwater FPU

Keel laid at Nantong yard on Oct 25, 2026; hull block assembly started in dry dock; FPU rated 25 million scm/day for 2,150 m water depth with 30-year life; built for TPAO.

27 October 2026
PETKIM selects Univation's UNIPOL PE Process for planned 850 kTA Aliağa polyethylene complex

Planned Aliağa complex would total 850,000 t/yr across two 425 kTA swing lines; selection precedes the project's final investment decision and aims to expand domestic polyolefin supply.

30 September 2026
Lilly’s Foundayo shows cardiovascular safety and durable A1C and weight benefits in ACHIEVE‑4

Once‑daily oral GLP‑1 cut MACE vs insulin glargine, lowered A1C by 1.6% at 52 weeks and produced mean weight loss of 8.1 kg with durable effects to 104 weeks.

30 September 2026
Uniper and Biotrend assess Turkish biomethane for European markets

Assessing conversion of Turkish waste-based biogas plants to biomethane for export to the EU via existing gas grids.

29 September 2026
Technip Energies to deliver license, PDP and FEED for Petkim's Aliağa petrochemical complex

Includes license for a world‑scale mixed‑feed ethylene cracker and PDP/FEED for integrated units producing ethylene, propylene, HDPE/LLDPE and polypropylene.

26 September 2026
XRG approves FID for Absheron expansion

Absheron expansion to unlock up to 5 Tcf of gas; production expected from 2029 at 600 MMcf/d and 47,000 b/d condensate, tied into the Southern Gas Corridor.

7 September 2026
Metso to supply DRI smelting and rotary kiln for Eti Bakir’s Mazidagi zero-waste plant

Expansion at Mazidagi will convert leach residue into iron and slag using rotary kiln pellets and a 30 MVA DRI smelting furnace to cut waste and recover value.

25 August 2026
Metso to supply ~EUR 25m processing package for Yenipazar polymetallic project

Key concentrator package for a greenfield polymetallic mine in Yozgat province covering comminution, flotation, dewatering and online analytics.

25 August 2026
MAIRE awards ~€50m in STS contracts to Nextchem/Stamicarbon

Contracts fund urea licensing, PDP and proprietary equipment across Asia, Europe and North America, plus a feasibility study for a 40,000 t/yr polyolefin upcycling plant.

14 August 2026
SOCAR posts 86.3 billion manat revenue and 10.9 billion manat EBITDA in 2025

Revenues 86.3bn manats; total profit 12.6bn and net profit ~3.0bn. EBITDA rose 26%. Major field acquisitions and a 136% jump in operating cash flow.